Exam 30: Integrative Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Many alternative medical therapies are culturally,ethnically,spiritually,or religiously derived and have a wide range of applications from health promotion to the treatment of illness.Key foundations of several therapies are a focus on universal connectedness (e.g.,that all living and nonliving things are joined together; health will be good if one's mind and body are in harmony and balance; disease arises when a person is out of harmony with the universe).Which of the therapies listed below prescribe to this belief system?

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)has categorized the many integrative health practice modalities into five major domains.Biofield therapies are therapies that focus on fields believed to originate within the body.To which domain category does biofield therapy belong?

Therapeutic touch (TT)is a contemporary interpretation of several ancient healing modalities now used in perioperative practice.Why does the title therapeutic touch sound like a misnomer?

Select the herbal supplement that may cause potential adverse cardiac effects such as palpitations and hypertension.

Because of DSHEA,the FDA can restrict a marketed supplement only if its use has shown the product is unsafe.Because herbal products are so readily available and have such widespread media attention,many people think that they can safely self-medicate.Why should the public be aware and educated about dietary supplements and potential harmful effects?

The therapeutic and healing properties of music have been recognized throughout history.Which statements reflect the impact of music therapy in the perioperative period?

Progressive relaxation techniques,biofeedback,meditation,and cognitive-behavioral approaches have a well-documented theoretical basis with supporting scientific evidence.What is the theoretical clinical justification for this relationship categorized as mind-body medicine?

A certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner (CCAP)asks the pediatric patient for a favorite flavor from a short list of banana,strawberry,bubble gum,mint,or tutti-fruiti,and then proceeds to place a drop of the chosen flavor into the inhalation mask before anesthesia induction.The child inhales the favorite flavor while drifting off to sleep.This complementary therapy falls within the category of:

What ancient Egyptian treatment promotes balance and wellness through nerve stimulation by pressure applications?

Select the true statement that best differentiates biofields from electromagnetic fields.

Palpation during the nursing assessment is considered a "laying on of hands," and may be interpreted as therapeutic by the patient.Select the statement that best reflects the nurse-patient relationship during nursing assessment.

Herbal,orthomolecular,individual biologic therapies and special dietary treatments are encompassed in biologically based therapies.Which of the biologically based therapies listed below are classified as therapeutic nutrition?

Naturopathic medicine emphasizes health restoration as well as disease treatment based on the belief that disease is a manifestation of alterations in the body's natural healing processes.Which modality is considered within the scope of naturopathic medicine?

Which therapeutic and healing therapy can the patient use throughout the perioperative experience (e.g.,preoperative,intraoperative,and postoperative phases)?

Select the alternative or complementary therapy that would be appropriate to integrate into the plan of care in the perioperative setting.

A dietary supplement,as defined by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA),is a product that contains several ingredients that are intended to supplement the individual's diet.Which ingredient is considered an appropriate additive to classify a product as a dietary supplement?

Which therapy is guided by the principle that dysfunction of one part of the body often affects secondarily the function of other discrete,possibly indirectly connected body parts?

Anesthesiologists recommend that patients stop taking any herbal supplements before surgery to prevent adverse herb-drug interactions.How long before surgery should the patient stop taking herbal supplements?

In many cultures,a naturalistic or holistic approach often assumes that there are external factors (some good,some bad)that must be kept in balance if we are to remain well.Select the balance system that is common across several cultural belief systems.

Patients may be reluctant to communicate information about their use of herbal products,botanicals,or dietary supplements,because they may be unsure of the reaction of healthcare professionals to their use of alternative substances.Many herbal products have actions that could be dangerous during surgery.Select all the true statements about herbal supplements and perioperative drugs.